1939 WANFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wanfl 1939 8 Cla 2 Cla 2 84 Albert Gook (Per) Haydn Bunton, Sr. (Sub) 1938 1940 The 1939 WANFL season was the 55th season of the various incarnations of the Western Australian National Football League. It is best known for West Perth's record losing streak of twenty-seven matches up to the fifteenth round, an ignominy equalled by Peel Thunder in their formative years but never actually beaten.http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html WAFL Footy Facts Consecutive Games Lost 1 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140415054014/http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html#ConsecutiveGamesLost 15 April 2014 The Cardinals finished with the worst record since Midland Junction lost all twelve games in 1917, and were the first WANFL team with only one victory for twelve seasons.http://waflfootyfacts.net/season_records.html WAFL Footy Facts Worst Home-and-away Season Record 1 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203021655/http://waflfootyfacts.net/season_records.html#2 3 December 2013 In their only win, champion forward Ted Tyson became the first West Australian to kick over one thousand goals and he just failed to replicate his 1938 feat of leading the goalkicking for a bottom club. Subiaco, despite a second Sandover win from Haydn Bunton (in spite of several problematic leg injuries) won only three matches, and Swan Districts, affected by the loss of star goalkicker Ted Holdsworth to Kalgoorlie,Football: Holdsworth for ‘Fields The Daily News 10 January 1939 8 and unable to acquire either of two sought replacements from Centre half-forward K. BrownHolding-the-Ball Rule The West Australian 17 February 1939 10 or Full-forward Bill Isaac, who was also a fast bowler at cricket and would in fact transfer to South for the 1939 SANFL season and to Northwood–North Adelaide during the war.((Leaping Lindner)) 12 February 2006 North's players from Spell_check's list SANFL History Forum Forum Adelaide safooty.net https://safooty.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=17654&sid=f9af563a9efaf475b946e29acef53556, began a long period as a cellar-dweller with a fall to sixth. Claremont, with captain George Moloney returning to the goalfront from the centre, won their second consecutive premiership despite the loss of many key players in the week before the Grand Final, whilst East Fremantle and East Perth remained firmly entrenched in the top and had a neck-and-neck battle late in the season for the double chance. Perth and South Fremantle, both of whom had had long periods in the wilderness, fought an exciting battle for the last place in the top four that ended with the red and whites winning by the narrowest of margins, in the process providing a basis for the club's dynasty following World War II, which began on the weekend of the penultimate round. Two key rule changes were made in the WANFL and nationally in 1939. The holding the ball rule was altered to eliminate the provision for a player to drop the ball when tackled, meaning that a player was forced to either kick or handpass the ball when tackled to avoid conceding a free kick; and, the boundary throw-in was reintroduced whenever the ball went out of bounds, except when put out deliberately, instead of a free kick being awarded against the last player to touch the ball, as had been the case since 1925.Camperdown Chronicle Camperdown, VIC Throw-pass attacked 5 November 1938 4 Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 22 April (2:45 pm) Cla 17.15 (117) H EF 11.13 (79) Claremont Oval Claremont’s Strength: East Fremantle Well Beaten The West Australian 24 April 1939 17 Saturday, 22 April (2:45 pm) WP 11.17 (83) A Sub 12.17 (89) Leederville Oval Subiaco’s Narrow Win – Several Promising New Players The West Australian 24 April 1939 17 Saturday, 22 April (2:45 pm) SF 15.19 (109) H SD 12.12 (84) Fremantle Oval Third Quarter Rally – South Fremantle’s Success The West Australian 24 April 1939 17 Saturday, 22 April (2:45 pm) Per 9.11 (65) A EP 14.9 (93) WACA Strong Finishing Effort – East Perth Outstays Perth The West Australian 24 April 1939 17 Claremont unfurls its first pennant with a convincing win over an inexperienced Old Easts side lacking George Doig, who was unsure whether he would play more football because of his work as a florist.Flowers First Mirror 8 April 1939 22 Round 2 (Labour Day) Round 2 Saturday, 29 April (2:45 pm) SF 21.12 (138) H EF 11.13 (79) Fremantle Oval Accurate Shooting: South Fremantle's Success The West Australian 1 May 1939 12 Saturday, 29 April (2:45 pm) WP 7.8 (50) A Per 22.17 (149) Leederville Oval Sixteen Goals to Gook: West Perth Severely Beaten by Perth The West Australian 1 May 1939 12 Saturday, 29 April (2:45 pm) SD 7.14 (56) A Cla 18.13 (121) Bassendean Oval Claremont's Strong Finish: Swan Districts Overwhelmed The West Australian 1 May 1939 12 Monday, 1 May (2:45 pm) Sub 12.8 (80) A EP 12.15 (87) Subiaco Oval Seven Points to Spare – East Perth's Tussle at Subiaco The West Australian 1 May 1939 12 *Gook's sixteen goals is easily a match record for Perth, with the next best thirteen by Murray Couper and Allan Evans.East Alan 2005 From Redlegs to Demons: A History of the Perth Football Club from 1899 215 Claremont’s 11.7 (73) in the last quarter remains the equal most points ever scored in a final quarter at Bassendean.http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html WAFL Footy Facts Bassendean Oval https://web.archive.org/web/20130921161549/http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html 21 September 2013 Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 6 May (2:45 pm) Per 13.12 (90) H Sub 10.20 (80) WACA Superior Forward Play – Perth Narrowly Defeats Subiaco The West Australian 8 May 1939 17 Saturday, 6 May (2:45 pm) EP 16.9 (105) H WP 9.15 (69) Perth Oval East Perth Untroubled: Winning Lead in First Term The West Australian 8 May 1939 17 Saturday, 6 May (2:45 pm) Cla 15.15 (105) H SF 9.13 (67) Claremont Oval Claremont's Strength: South Fremantle Well Beaten The West Australian 8 May 1939 17 Saturday, 6 May (2:45 pm) EF 18.20 (128) H SD 12.6 (78) Fremantle Oval An Improved Showing – East Fremantle's First Success The West Australian 8 May 1939 17 *With George Doig rescinding his retirement, East Fremantle win their first game of the year against the still-winless Swans. Claremont end South Fremantle's strong start with a convincing win due to Reeves’ ruck dominance and their ability to counter South’s handball. Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 13 May (2:45 pm) SF 14.11 (95) A Per 16.19 (115) Fremantle Oval Perth's Strength: South Fremantle Outclassed The West Australian 15 May 1939 16 Saturday, 13 May (2:45 pm) SD 8.12 (60) A EP 18.13 (121) Bassendean Oval East Perth's Good Form – Swan Districts Fights Hard The West Australian 15 May 1939 16 Saturday, 13 May (2:45 pm) WP 11.12 (78) A EF 20.20 (140) Leederville Oval A Runaway Victory – East Fremantle's Attractive Display The West Australian 15 May 1939 16 Saturday, 13 May (2:45 pm) Sub 12.8 (80) A Cla 19.11 (125) Subiaco Oval Claremont Wins Easily – Subiaco's Lost Chances The West Australian 15 May 1939 16 *West Perth suffer their sixteenth consecutive defeat, the worst run the WA(N)FL since Midland Junction lost their last nineteen matches in 1916 and 1917, though Perth went 22 games without a win in 1922 and 1923. Bunton kicks seven goals for Subiaco with a painful leg injury that prevents him roving but the Maroons are no match for unbeaten Claremont. Austin Gardiner kicks ten goals for East Perth as their 1938 first semi-final opponents, without Holdsworth, remain winless ahead of only West Perth. Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 20 May (2:45 pm) Per 18.10 (118) H SD 12.12 (84) WACA Perth Wins Again: Ten Goals to Gook The West Australian 22 May 1939 17 Saturday, 20 May (2:45 pm) Cla 13.16 (94) H WP 13.11 (89) Claremont Oval West Perth's Fine Showing – Claremont Hard-Pressed The West Australian 22 May 1939 17 Saturday, 20 May (2:45 pm) EF 25.9 (159) H Sub 9.13 (67) Fremantle Oval Goal Front Accuracy: East Fremantle's Big Score The West Australian 22 May 1939 17 Saturday, 20 May (2:45 pm) EP 10.17 (77) H SF 9.9 (63) Perth Oval East Perth Successful: South Fremantle's Belated Rally The West Australian 22 May 1939 17 *Claremont have a lucky escape against the Cardinals in a match it was suspected they treated lightly: a fine mark from Sammy Clarke saves them. George Doig, after two modest matches, kicks eleven goals as Old Easts show they have fully recovered from a poor start with a crushing win over the Maroons. Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 27 May (2:45 pm) SD 10.10 (70) H Sub 8.14 (62) Bassendean Oval Match Won in First Half: Swan Districts' Initial Success The West Australian 29 May 1939 16 Saturday, 27 May (2:45 pm) EF 15.21 (111) H Per 12.11 (83) Fremantle Oval Thrilling Last Quarter – East Fremantle Finishes Strongly The West Australian 29 May 1939 16 Saturday, 27 May (2:45 pm) EP 15.13 (103) H Cla 12.11 (83) Perth Oval East Perth's System: Brilliant Win from Claremont The West Australian 29 May 1939 16 Saturday, 27 May (2:45 pm) WP 11.7 (73) A SF 16.16 (112) Leederville Oval West Perth Outplayed: Victory for South Fremantle The West Australian 29 May 1939 16 East Perth win the battle of the remaining unbeaten clubs to go clear top with an outstanding display led by the defence of Starr. Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 3 June (2:45 pm) Sub 15.16 (106) H WP 13.9 (87) Subiaco Oval Subiaco’s Experiments: Good Victory over West Perth The West Australian 5 June 1939 11 Saturday, 3 June (2:45 pm) SD 13.23 (101) H SF 15.10 (100) Bassendean Oval Hard-Fought Match – Swan Districts' Great Recovery The West Australian 5 June 1939 11 Saturday, 3 June (2:45 pm) EF 10.8 (68) A Cla 16.18 (114) Fremantle Oval Claremont's Superiority: East Fremantle's Poor Showing The West Australian 5 June 1939 11 Saturday, 3 June (2:45 pm) Per 13.11 (89) H EP 11.12 (78) Perth Oval East Perth’s First Loss: Perth's Outstanding Ruck Work The West Australian 29 May 1939 16 Weakened by the absence with injury of "Scranno" Jenkins and Neal Lewington, South Fremantle unexpectedly fade out in the second half against lowly Swan Districts. Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 10 June (2:45 pm) EF 19.14 (128) H EP 13.15 (93) Fremantle Oval East Perth Beaten: East Fremantle's Fine Display The West Australian 12 June 1939 17 Saturday, 10 June (2:45 pm) Per 13.11 (89) A Cla 20.13 (133) WACA Heavy Blow to Perth: Weakened Claremont Side Triumphs The West Australian 12 June 1939 17 Saturday, 10 June (2:45 pm) Sub 13.14 (92) A SF 22.21 (153) Subiaco Oval Ten Goals in a Quarter – South Fremantle Overwhelm Subiaco The West Australian 12 June 1939 17 Saturday, 10 June (2:45 pm) WP 14.14 (98) A SD 15.12 (102) Leederville Oval Swan Districts Anxious: Plucky Effort by West Perth The West Australian 12 June 1939 17 Swan Districts' narrow escape was to be their last win at Leederville until August 11 of 1956. The intervening 23-game streak is the longest losing streak by any WA(N)FL club at an opposition ground.http://waflfootyfacts.net/LeedervilleOval.html WAFL Footy Facts Leederville Oval https://web.archive.org/web/20130921082534/http://waflfootyfacts.net/LeedervilleOval.html 21 September 2013 Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 17 June (2:45 pm) SF 18.14 (122) H EF 14.18 (102) Fremantle Oval Brilliant First Quarter: South Fremantle's Success The West Australian 19 June 1939 16 Saturday, 17 June (2:45 pm) Cla 16.13 (109) H SD 12.17 (89) Claremont Oval Strong Defence Work: Claremont Defeats Swan Districts The West Australian 19 June 1939 16 Saturday, 17 June (2:45 pm) EP 25.18 (168) H Sub 13.12 (90) Perth Oval Goal Scoring Made Easy – East Perth Overwhelms Subiaco The West Australian 19 June 1939 16 Saturday, 17 June (2:45 pm) Per 21.16 (142) H WP 11.4 (70) WACA Beaten by 72 Points: West Perth Outclassed by Perth The West Australian 19 June 1939 16 *On the Sunday, Claremont were beaten 15.12 (102) to 17.19 (121) by a Goldfields team in Kalgoorlie, after being 53 points down at half-time.Claremont's Failure: Goldfields Superior in First Half The West Australian 19 June 1939 16 The Tigers were to tour Broken Hill during the following weeks.See League Football – State Players Chosen; Hutchinson Captain – Matches Against Victoria The West Australian 19 June 1939 16 Despite a very heavy ground from 56.1 mm in flip of rain over four days,Australian Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_display_type=dataDGraph&p_stn_num=009034&p_nccObsCode=136&p_month=06&p_startYear=1939 Perth Regional Office (009034) June 1939 rainfall Bert Gook kicks ten goals to move to 62 for the season. Round 10 (Foundation Day) Round 10 Monday, 5 June (2:45 pm) Sub 12.14 (86) A Cla 14.7 (91) Subiaco Oval A Shock to Claremont; Chances Missed by Subiaco The West Australian 6 June 1939 17 Saturday, 1 July (2:45 pm) EF 22.26 (158) H WP 7.11 (53) Fremantle Oval West Perth Outclassed: East Fremantle's Big Score The West Australian 3 July 1939 21 Saturday, 1 July (2:45 pm) Per 11.9 (75) A SF 10.18 (78) WACA Brilliant Rally Fails – South Fremantle's Three-Point Win The West Australian 3 July 1939 21 Saturday, 1 July (2:45 pm) EP 9.12 (66) H SD 4.11 (35) Perth Oval A Desultory Game – East Perth Defeats Swan Districts The West Australian 3 July 1939 21 *A depleted Claremont team are saved from losing to seventh-placed Subiaco by that team’s inaccuracy in the closing stages. Despite a rare spell of fine weather during an extremely wet winter throughout southern Australia,Australian Bureau of Meteorology Australian Rainfall Deciles https://www.bom.gov.au/web03/ncc/www/awap/rainfall/decile/3month/colour/history/nat/1939060119390831.hres.gif Australian Rainfall Deciles: 1 June to 31 August 1939 Swan Districts kick their lowest score to date in the WANFL,Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_scores/Swan%2BDistricts/243/129 Swan Districts: Lowest Scores not goalling between quarter-time and time-on in the last quarter. Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 8 July (2:45 pm) SD 3.9 (27) A EF 7.17 (59) Bassendean Oval Low-Scoring Game – Swan Districts Fail Badly The West Australian 10 July 1939 16 Saturday, 8 July (2:45 pm) WP 9.13 (67) A EP 17.23 (125) Leederville Oval Superior Combination – East Perth’s 58-Point Victory The West Australian 10 July 1939 16 Saturday, 8 July (2:45 pm) SF 13.16 (94) H Cla 11.9 (75) Fremantle Oval South Fremantle's Pace: Unlucky day for Claremont The West Australian 10 July 1939 16 Saturday, 8 July (2:45 pm) Sub 7.16 (58) A Per 12.17 (89) Subiaco Oval Subiaco Beaten Again: Perth too Strong in Second Half The West Australian 10 July 1939 16 *In heavy rain,Australian Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_display_type=dataDGraph&p_stn_num=009034&p_nccObsCode=136&p_month=07&p_startYear=1939 Perth Regional Office (009034) July 1939 rainfall Swan Districts kick their lowest score for the second successive match and still their lowest against East Fremantle.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_vsgamer.html#3 WAFL Footy Facts Swan Districts vs Each Opponent 1 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130930062827/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_vsgamer.html#3#3 30 September 2013 Perth full-back Austin Robertson, Sr. uses the now-obsolete place kick into the wind and manages kicks over fifty metres, which give the Redlegs a comfortable win. Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 15 July (2:45 pm) SD 9.13 (67) H Per 7.8 (50) Bassendean Oval Surprise at Bassendean: Swan Districts Beats Perth The West Australian 17 July 1939 19 Saturday, 15 July (2:45 pm) SF 13.9 (87) A EP 19.16 (130) Fremantle Oval South Fremantle Fails – Fierce Game against East Perth The West Australian 17 July 1939 19 Saturday, 15 July (2:45 pm) WP 4.14 (38) A Cla 21.11 (137) Leederville Oval Victory by 99 Points: Claremont's All-Round Strength The West Australian 17 July 1939 19 Saturday, 15 July (2:45 pm) Sub 7.15 (57) A EF 17.11 (113) Subiaco Oval Goal Front Accuracy – East Fremantle's Easy Win The West Australian 17 July 1939 19 *West Perth equal Subiaco's 1902-03 record of 24 consecutive defeats with a crushing loss in a game where they dominated territorially for long periods but nonetheless had only 2.14 (26) to 10.5 (65) on the beard at three-quarter time, before Claremont doubled its own score in the rain in the last. A depleted Swan Districts, with five regulars out, surprises Perth in a match where the Redlegs fail to adapt when the rain comes after quarter-time. Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 22 July (2:45 pm) Per 10.18 (78) A EF 12.8 (80) WACA Better Forward Work – East Fremantle's Narrow Victory The West Australian 24 July 1939 16 Saturday, 22 July (2:45 pm) SF 23.18 (156) H WP 17.12 (114) Fremantle Oval Tyson's Eleven Goals; West Perth Easily Beaten The West Australian 24 July 1939 16 Saturday, 22 July (2:45 pm) Sub 15.10 (100) H SD 9.17 (71) Subiaco Oval Subiaco's Strong Finish: 29-Point Win from Swan Districts The West Australian 24 July 1939 16 Saturday, 22 July (2:45 pm) Cla 18.11 (119) H EP 14.9 (93) Claremont Oval A Convincing Performance: East Perth Fails at Claremont The West Australian 24 July 1939 16 *Ted Tyson kicks eleven goals, including a brilliant "soccer" kick over his head regarded as the best WANFL goal of the year, but cannot stop the Cardinals from establishing a new record for most consecutive losses. On a WACA ground that could not dry out after rain totalling 425.4 mm in 2 flip over the previous five weeks, Perth's wayward kicking (3.12 to 3.3 at half-time) loses them a critical match and pushes them to fifth, where they would stay for the rest of the season. Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 29 July (2:45 pm) SD 23.20 (158) H WP 10.9 (69) Bassendean Oval West Perth Outclassed: Swan Districts' Heavy Scoring The West Australian 31 July 1939 17 Saturday, 29 July (2:45 pm) EP 7.16 (58) A EF 10.11 (71) Perth Oval East Perth Kicks Poorly – Notable Victory for East Fremantle The West Australian 31 July 1939 17 Saturday, 29 July (2:45 pm) SF 15.14 (104) H Sub 9.10 (64) Fremantle Oval A Strong Finish – South Fremantle‘s Success The West Australian 31 July 1939 17 Saturday, 29 July (2:45 pm) Cla 13.12 (90) H Per 11.8 (74) Claremont Oval Claremont Not Extended: Disjointed Play by Perth The West Australian 31 July 1939 17 *For a second consecutive week, East Fremantle win a vital match through their opponent's inaccuracy, as East Perth kick 0.7 (7) to 3.1 (19) with the wind in the second quarter. Perth's loss and South Fremantle's win leaves the Redlegs two games out of the four. Despite continuing persistent rain, Swan Districts record what would remain their biggest open-age win until 1961 and their biggest over the Cardinals until 1975.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_wins/Swan%2BDistricts/243/129 Swan Districts: Biggest Wins Much-travelled forward Clem Rosewarne kicks eight. Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 5 August (2:45 pm) SF 8.15 (63) A EF 14.20 (104) Fremantle Oval 6000 East Fremantle's Pace: A 41-Point Victory The West Australian 7 August 1939 18 Saturday, 5 August (2:45 pm) SD 13.12 (90) A Cla 18.8 (116) Bassendean Oval Claremont Wins Again – Interesting Game at Bassendean The West Australian 7 August 1939 18 Saturday, 5 August (2:45 pm) EP 18.16 (124) H Sub 10.15 (75) Perth Oval A Disappointing Match – East Perth Beats Subiaco Easily The West Australian 7 August 1939 18 Saturday, 5 August (2:45 pm) WP 11.14 (80) A Per 12.19 (91) Leederville Oval Perth Unimpressive – Small Margin Over West Perth The West Australian 7 August 1939 18 Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 12 August (2:45 pm) SD 14.14 (98) H SF 12.14 (86) Bassendean Oval A Belated Effort – South Fremantle Fails The West Australian 14 August 1939 18 Saturday, 12 August (2:45 pm) Per 5.12 (42) A EP 12.22 (94) WACA Perth Kicks Badly: Easy Win for East Perth The West Australian 14 August 1939 18 Saturday, 12 August (2:45 pm) Sub 12.15 (87) A WP 14.21 (105) Subiaco Oval West Perth's First Victory – Improved Form at Subiaco The West Australian 14 August 1939 18 Saturday, 12 August (2:45 pm) EF 15.18 (108) H Cla 13.4 (82) Fremantle Oval Claremont Easily Beaten: Fine Display by East Fremantle The West Australian 14 August 1939 18 *West Perth record their first win since defeating Perth by 41 points on Foundation Day, 1938. With nine goals, Ted Tyson becomes the first WANFL player to kick one thousand goals and only the third in major Australian Rules leagues after Gordon Coventry and Ken Farmer. A subscription fund was opened for him following the accomplishment of this feat. Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 19 August (2:45 pm) WP 8.4 (52) A EP 15.19 (109) Leederville Oval East Perth's Adaptability: Comfortable Victory over West Perth The West Australian 21 August 1939 15 Saturday, 19 August (2:45 pm) Cla 13.12 (90) A SF 14.15 (99) Claremont Oval An Even Struggle – South Fremantle Beats Claremont The West Australian 21 August 1939 15 Saturday, 19 August (2:45 pm) Sub 5.11 (41) A Per 9.17 (71) Subiaco Oval Perth's Good Second Half: 30-Point Win from Subiaco The West Australian 21 August 1939 15 Saturday, 19 August (2:45 pm) EF 12.6 (78) H SD 8.17 (65) Fremantle Oval Goal-Front Accuracy – East Fremantle's Success The West Australian 21 August 1939 15 *South Fremantle hold fourth place by a game with a superb comeback in incessant heavy rain after being thirteen points down at half-time. On a day that became extremely wet after quarter-time, Tyson in his 189th match is goalless((Follower)) East Perth Now First; South Fremantle Improves The West Australian 21 August 1939 15 for only the second time, and East Perth return to top position. Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 26 August (2:45 pm) EF 11.22 (88) H WP 6.8 (44) Fremantle Oval West Perth Defeated – East Fremantle's Poor Kicking The West Australian 28 August 1939 15 Saturday, 26 August (2:45 pm) Cla 17.17 (119) H Sub 8.6 (54) Claremont Oval Claremont's Powerful Burst: Runaway Victory over Subiaco The West Australian 28 August 1939 15 Saturday, 26 August (2:45 pm) Per 9.11 (65) H SF 7.15 (57) WACA Perth's Great Finish: South Fremantle Beaten The West Australian 28 August 1939 15 Saturday, 26 August (2:45 pm) EP 9.15 (69) H SD 6.3 (39) Perth Oval Swan Districts Outclassed: East Perth Superior in Drab Game The West Australian 28 August 1939 15 With a fighting win in shocking conditions, Perth recapture South Fremantle's place in the top four. Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 2 September (2:45 pm) SD 10.7 (67) A Per 15.6 (96) Bassendean Oval Perth Win Keen Match The Sunday Times 3 September 1939 13 Saturday, 2 September (2:45 pm) SF 16.12 (108) H EP 12.13 (85) Fremantle Oval East Perth Outpointed by South; Large Crowd Sees Brilliant Port Game The Sunday Times 3 September 1939 13 Saturday, 2 September (2:45 pm) Sub 10.14 (74) A EF 15.14 (104) Subiaco Oval Weakened Old East's Good Win The Sunday Times 3 September 1939 13 Saturday, 2 September (2:45 pm) Cla 29.19 (193) H WP 14.10 (94) Claremont Oval Monts Run Up Record Score The Sunday Times 3 September 1939 13 *South Fremantle’s win over East Perth, with Chandler returning to his 1938 form in front of goals, maintains their chance of a first finals berth since 1932. Gook kicks his hundredth goal as Perth maintain by 1.4 percent their place in the top four. Claremont kick the highest score in senior WANFL history to this point, beating East Fremantle's 28.23 (191) against South Fremantle in 1937.http://waflfootyfacts.net/AllRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts All Records 1 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222639/http://waflfootyfacts.net/AllRecords.html 2 December 2013 The Tigers' 14.4 (88) in the third quarter was a record for any quarter in the WANFL to that point, and was not broken until 1953 in open-age competition.http://waflfootyfacts.net/QtrHalfRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts Quarters and Halves 1 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131104071109/http://waflfootyfacts.net/QtrHalfRecords.html 4 November 2013 Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 9 September (2:45 pm) WP 9.7 (61) A SF 20.28 (148) Leederville Oval South Fremantle Enter Final Four: Overwhelming Win at Leederville The Sunday Times 10 September 1939 15 Saturday, 9 September (2:45 pm) EP 10.15 (75) A Cla 13.9 (87) Perth Oval Claremont Head the List The Sunday Times 10 September 1939 15 Saturday, 9 September (2:45 pm) Per 10.19 (79) H EF 4.9 (33) WACA Big Win to Perth The Sunday Times 10 September 1939 15 Saturday, 9 September (2:45 pm) SD 21.10 (136) H Sub 20.11 (131) Bassendean Oval Narrow Victory for Swans The Sunday Times 10 September 1939 15 *South Fremantle's 10.10 (70) in the last quarter enables them to overtake Perth for the last place in the four. Tyson kicks eight of West's nine goals to finish two behind Gook – despite his club winning only one match. Perth's speed and superb defence provide a gallant effort to hold fourth place that misses by 0.3 percent. Against Claremont, East Perth fail to take advantage of East Fremantle's loss and miss the double chance by a game. Ladder main WDL 1939 WANFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 Cla Cla 16 4 0 2200 1625 P EF EF 15 5 0 1990 1570 EP EP 14 6 0 1953 1509 SF SF 12 8 0 2039 1789 Per Per 12 8 0 1750 1539 SD SD 7 13 0 1577 1886 Sub Sub 3 17 0 1573 2149 WP WP 1 19 0 1474 2489 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1939 Ladder https://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1939#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 16 September (2:45 pm) EP 17.10 (112) H SF 14.9 (93) Subiaco Oval 11,006 East Perth take advantage of a weakening wind in the last quarter to hold out South Fremantle in the latter’s first final for seven seasons.LEAGUE FOOTBALL. EAST PERTH'S SUCCESS. South Fremantle Fights Hard The West Australian 18 September 1939 12 Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 23 September (2:45 pm) Cla 9.14 (68) A EF 15.15 (105) Subiaco Oval 9,411 East Fremantle, without several leading players, cause a surprise by convincingly beating a Claremont side weakened by the absence of George Moloney. The game is close for three quarters before Old Easts kick 7.1 (43) to 1.7 (13) in the last quarter amid expectations they would tire.Football Semi-Final – East Fremantle's Rally: Claremont Beaten by 37 Points The West Australian 25 September 1939 5 Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 30 September (2:45 pm) Cla 10.17 (77) H EP 11.5 (71) Subiaco Oval Football Final – Claremont's Victory; Fierce Play and Fighting The West Australian 2 October 1939 3 A vicious game with two reports comes alive in the last quarter, sees Claremont fight back to win narrowly. Grand final 1939 WANFL Grand Final Saturday, 7 October (2:45 pm) EF 5.4 (34) 7.7 (49) 10.8 (68) 11.10 (76) George Doig 6, Sanford, McGlinn, Wendt, Ebbs, Kingsbury Seubert, George Doig, Sanford, Jack Clark, McGlinn, Briggs A Cla 2.2 (14) 8.7 (55) 12.10 (82) 14.11 (95) Heusler 3, Baker 3, Bermingham 2, George Moloney 2, Hooper 2, Gibson, Reeves O‘Neill (best on ground), Heusler, Sammy Clarke, Julian, Reeves, Kenworthy Serjeant (broken jaw)Lovegrove (ankle) Subiaco Oval Potter Harry Claremont Win Grand Final Against Great Odds The Daily News 7 October 1939 4S George Owens Despite the absence of Compton (suspended), Reid and Edmeades, and injuries to skipper George Moloney and Lovegrove, Claremont convincingly win their second premiership with a brilliant third quarter into the wind. Notes References 3 External links Official WAFL website Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), 1939 WANFL Category:West Australian Football League seasons